LETTER TO LT. GENERAL W. A. DAVIS FROM RICHARD HELMS

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March 30, 1966
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i?' r._ __ Approver Release 2004/10/20: CIA-RDP80E*76R000300160020-2 30 March 1966 Lt. General W. A. Davis. USAF Vice Commandeer, Air Force Systems Command Andrews Air Force Base Washington. D. C. 20331 Dear General Davis: Admiral Raborn has asked me to thank you for your offer to provide a briefing on the pro* posal. As you indicated. we do have an interest in the objectives of the Project. I believe it would be advisable. however, if a few of my knowledgeable officers were given an opportunity to review the Project proposal and to discuss its technical aspects before proceeding further on this matter. If your Project Manager would contact Mr. of the Directorate for Science and Technology. he would be pleased to make the necessary arran emento. He can be reached on Sincerely. Richard Helms O/DDS&TI 10 March 1966) Retyped for DDCI signature: O/DDCI 30 March 1966) Distribution: 0 -Addressee rl~ E R 1 - AS/DDS&T 1- DDP 1- DDP 1 - A/ORD/DDS&T a DDS&T Registry USAF review(s) completed. Approved For Release 2004/10/20 : CIA-RDP80B01676R000300160020-2 Approve r Release 2004/10/20: CIA-RDP80 76R0003001.600202 ! Lt. General W. A. Davis $ USA? Vice Coamander, Air Force System Comgs40d Andrews Air Force Bass Washington, D. C. `Z0331 Dear Viral Davis: Thank you for your offer of 17 February 1966 to provide a briefing on t't a proposal. A STA you indioat*d, we do have interest in the objectives of the Project. I believe it would be advisable, however, if a few of my -ledgeable officers were given an opportunity to review the i ro j ec t proposal to discuss its tee'ea1 aspagts before proceeding further on this matter. If your Pro j ec t Image would contact Mr. of. the Iirectora to for Science and Technology, he: would be pleas d to make the necessary d can be reaebit on rely, W. F. &aborn Director 0/DD/S&T (10 Mar 66) Distribution: Orig and 1 - Addressee 1 - Executive Registry 1 - AS DDS&T 1 _ DDP 1 - DDP 1 - A ORD/DDS&T 2 - DD S&T Registry Approved For Release 2004/10/20 CIA-RDP80BO1676R000300160020-2 Approve elease 2004/10/20: CIA-RDP80B"R0001,0=2 1AA DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, WASHINGTON. D.C. 20331 REPLY TO ATTN OF:: SCF SUBJECT: Project ICE BOX TO: The Honorable William F. Raborn Director, Central Intelligence Agency Washington, D.C. 20505 17 FEB 1966 1. When you visited this Headquarters on 25 October 1965. Col Sleeper briefed you on the Technological Threat and Communist world-wide progress in subversive aggression against free nations. He mentioned at-that time that we were developing a study proposal in AFSC to investigate the feasi- bility of an automatic data read-out system for showing in near real-time the degree of Communist subversion in each country in the world based on semantic analysis. 2. The proposal for this study has been staffed in this Headquarters and submitted to Hq USAF. The Air Force responsibility in this matter is probably not as heavy as CIA's, although our interest is, of course, very sharp. I think you should be briefed on this proposal and that you may wish to indicate CIA's interest in participating in or supporting this project. If you will indicate a convenient time, I will be glad to set this briefing up for you. V. A. C.,':: S It uLc~. t .,. FORGING MILITARY SPACEPOWER Approved For Release 2004/10/20 : CIA-RDP80BO1676R000300160020-2 TJNCLASSIFIED CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY OFFICIAL ROUTING SLIP DATE RECOMMENDATION Remarks : For preparation of a reply for DCI signature. DCI has not seen. SUSPENSE: 8 March FOLD HERE TO RETURN TO SENDER C / Executive Director /HFuoche FORM O. `'37 Use previous editions 2-6N1 L 23 Feb 6